The Gospels tell us about Jesus’ adult life, with scant references to his childhood.We can catch glimpses of the younger Jesus' life, but there’s so much we don’t know.But if we move beyond the Bible, we can learn about the world the younger Jesus lived in.Growing up a refugee, in a land under foreign occupation, and a region full of militia groups, it’s worth asking: How did the turbulent background of the boy Jesus affect His message … and the whole of Christianity?CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi.Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.(00:08) - - Judea: A difficult province to govern
(08:42) - - Herod
(16:48) - - Growing up Judean
(21:00) - - Was Jesus actually from the line of King David?
(29:35) - - The massacre of the innocents
(33:31) - - Was Jesus born in Bethlehem?
(42:28) - - Jesus the refugee
(50:05) - - Growing up in Galilee
(01:01:50) - - Jesus the patriot
(01:04:44) - - BONUS! Joan Taylor and Monty Python
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1:10:32
The Chemists
According to the data, chemistry is the scientific discipline with the highest number of ”theists”.Perhaps it’s not that surprising: Chemistry grew out of alchemy, a mysterious science that attempted to uncover the secrets of nature, with goals some would consider supernatural.Modern chemists are also working to uncover the secrets of nature. For some, seeing just how ordered the world is has led them to wonder whether there might be more going on behind the scenes than mere chemistry.CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi.Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.(00:00) - - Intro
(01:51) - - Chemists - the 'theists' of science
(08:27) - - Big Pharma
(16:13) - - Chemical medicine
(22:08) - - Alchemy
(24:06) - - Chemistry and evolution
(36:44) - - How do cells work?
(46:14) - - Five-Minute Jesus
(56:39) - - The Periodic Table of Elements
(01:01:01) - - Why aren't there more Christian chemists?
(01:08:19) - - Why science can't hold all the answers
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1:17:22
God Laments
Like it or not, life will let us down. We all face disappointment.Despite this, people spend their entire lives trying to avoid and outrun disappointment.But the Bible offers a different solution.It gives us the tools to feel and express disappointment. Tools to grieve well. Tools to lament.But it doesn’t stop there.In the Bible, we also find a God who sits with us in our grief and shares our disappointment.We find a God who laments.CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi.Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.(00:00) - - Intro
(00:50) - - Anger at God
(05:52) - - Drew Hyun: Writing books on disappointment
(09:52) - - Han
(17:56) - - The Psalms
(34:34) - - The world, the flesh, and the Devil
(38:31) - - Clean pain and dirty pain
(50:11) - - Moral injury (CONTENT WARNING)
(01:00:36) - - Laments in Jeremiah
(01:03:42) - - Lamentations
(01:06:13) - - How Christianity deals with pain
(01:11:09) - - Jesus laments
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1:16:05
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene has played many roles throughout history. She’s been a prostitute, a temptation, Jesus’ wife, Jesus’ lover, a cave-dwelling mystic, a devoted follower, a revolutionary, and a penitent.The supposed sinner-turned-saint comes to us in a multiplicity of earthly, perhaps even scandalous, portraits that surprise and inspire.So what can we know about this woman for sure?CREDITSUndeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is the Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Editing by Richard Hamwi.Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.(00:00) - - Intro
(05:00) - - What's the appeal of Mary Magdalene?
(07:14) - - Seven Marys
(10:58) - - Was Mary Jesus' wife?
(29:58) - - Seven demons
(35:23) - - Jesus' female disciples
(41:40) - - Mary at the cross and the tomb
(51:30) - - Did Mary Magdalene travel to France?
(59:12) - - The Apostle to the Apostles
(01:03:37) - - Five Minute Jesus
(01:07:31) - - Mary Magdalene for us today
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1:13:12
Jesus' Trials
This week, leading up to Easter, we’re looking at the most famous trial of all time: the trial of Jesus. It’s a courtroom drama like no other, and its outcome changed everything.But what do we actually know about the trial and conviction of Jesus? Was it fair? Was it real?(00:00) - - Intro
(06:15) - - Gospel anti-Semitism?
(08:27) - - Judea and Galilee
(13:36) - - Pontius Pilate
(26:44) - - The Sanhedrin
(34:36) - - Judean trials
(37:43) - - Jesus in Jerusalem
(50:19) - - Jesus' final night
(52:22) - - The Jewish trial
(55:52) - - The Roman trial
(01:03:17) - - King of the Jews
(01:11:08) - - Five-Minute Jesus
(01:14:18) - - Are the trials historically plausible?
(01:22:34) - - Why was Jesus crucified?
Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re talking about, we’ll be trying to ‘undeceive ourselves’ and let the truth ‘out’.
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